Establishment profile
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
133 FAIRFIELD ST., SAINT ALBANS, VT, 05478
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
EIN 030266986
Summary
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $10,441 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $10,441 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,780 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 E | 1 | 1 | $3,550 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $863 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A01 | 1 | 1 | $624 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 B01 | 1 | 1 | $624 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 6221 within VT. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 866 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VT — for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-385272 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-RC-358174 | Representation election | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-RC-228168 | Representation election | Sep 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FAIRFIELD STREET · SAINT ALBANS, VT, 05478 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2018 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $863 | |
| 2023-04-04 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $8,330 | |
| 2020-01-21 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,248 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CAREBURLINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
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- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTERBURLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC.BURLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERRUTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER INC.NEWPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE RUTLAND HOSPITAL, INC.RUTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER, INC.BENNINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITALBERLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $10,440.55 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC. operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.44 compared to an industry average of 2.1.